04/16/2025

California Sues Trump Administration over the President's Sweeping Tariffs

Gavin Newsom said the tariffs are being "disproportionately" felt in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday they are suing the Trump administration in federal court over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that Trump doesn't have the presidential authority to unilaterally impose tariffs using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, according to Newsom's office.

The state is asking that the court declare the tariffs void and block their implementation, according to the governor's office.

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